Brooke Boden Explained

Brooke Boden
State House:Iowa
District:21st
Term Start:11 January 2021
Predecessor:Scott Ourth
Constituency:District 21 - (2023-Present)
District 26 - (2021-2023)
Party:Republican
Residence:Indianola, Iowa, U.S.
Website:legis.iowa.gov/...

Brooke Boden (born c. 1973) is an American politician. She has served as a member of the Iowa House of Representatives from District 21 since 2021 and as a Republican.

Business career

Prior to pursuing political office, Boden had operated a dance studio for 24 years. While working for National Ballooning Ltd., a hot air balloon manufacturer owned by her family, Boden attained a repairman certificate, permitting her to inspect and repair hot air balloons. She also holds a license as an insurance agent, and worked as a dental assistant.[1] [2]

Political career

Boden lobbied for legislation supporting Iowa residents with Lyme disease, which passed the Iowa General Assembly in 2017.[2] [3] She later became a co-chair of the Warren County Republican Party.[4]

In 2019, Boden began campaigning for the Iowa House seat held by Scott Ourth.[2] She defeated Ourth in November 2020, winning 9,756 votes to Ourth's 8,411 votes.[4] Boden took office on 11 January 2021, and was named vice chair of the state government committee.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Martz . Luke . Candidate Profile: Brooke Boden . 24 June 2021 . Iowa Field Report . 24 February 2020.
  2. News: Brooke Boden of Indianola seeking election to Iowa House District 26 . 24 June 2021 . Indianola Independent Advocate . 16 September 2019.
  3. News: Shillcock . George . Newly elected State Rep. Brooke Boden chosen as vice chair of State Government Committee . 24 June 2021 . Des Moines Register . 13 January 2021.
  4. News: Shillcock . George . Election 2020: Challenger Brooke Boden defeats incumbent for Iowa House District 26 . 24 June 2021 . Des Moines Register . 3 November 2020.